Journal profile · RELIGION
Studia et Documenta
ISSN 1970-4879 · Istituto Storico San Josemaria Escriva · Italy
Studia et Documenta: CAS Zone 3 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.14 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 25 weeks (community reports); 14 articles a year; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Studia et Documenta is published by Istituto Storico San Josemaria Escriva and is in Zone 3 of Philosophy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Religious and Theological Studies, History of Education in Spain and Spanish History and Politics, together about 44.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are History. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal publishes original research papers in Italian, Spanish, English, French, German and Portuguese on the history of Opus Dei and its founder, as well as on its religious, social and cultural context. Furthermore, the journal includes occasional theological studies on the charism of Opus Dei and the message of its founder.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): RELIGION
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Spain 15, Italy 10, United States 1, Colombia 1 (27 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Religious and Theological StudiesSocial Sciences21.7%
- History of Education in SpainArts and Humanities13%
- Spanish History and PoliticsArts and Humanities9.9%
- Libraries, Manuscripts, and BooksArts and Humanities9.9%
- Theology and Canon Law StudiesArts and Humanities5.6%
- Media, Journalism, and Communication HistoryArts and Humanities5.6%
- Historical Art and Architecture StudiesArts and Humanities5%
- Religious Tourism and SpacesSocial Sciences3.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Philosophy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Philosophy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
JCI, JIF, ICVPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 0.14Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- h-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 14LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 88 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 25 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 25 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-ND |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted1
- original contentOriginal contentLength not stated
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Istituto Storico San Josemaria Escriva
- Country or region
- Italy
- Language
- English, Spanish, French, Italian, German
- ISSN
- 1970-4879
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Studia et Documenta
What CAS zone is Studia et Documenta in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Studia et Documenta is in Zone 3 of Philosophy, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Religion. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Philosophy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Studia et Documenta?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.14; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.3, h-index 1.
How long does peer review take at Studia et Documenta?
Authors report an average review time of about 25 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Where are the editorial board members of Studia et Documenta based?
Of the 27 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Spain (15), Italy (10) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Studia et Documenta?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Studia et Documenta is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Studia et Documenta open access, and what is the APC?
Studia et Documenta is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .